|
Location
The major resort town of Queenstown nestles beside the deep blue waters of Lake Wakatipu, at the foot of the Remarkables Range in west Otago.
General
Queenstown is New Zealand's year-round alpine destination, where you can be as active as you like or just leisurely soak up the magnificent scenery. It has been judged one of the top 25 cities in the world by a leading travel magazine.
Main Attractions / Activities
Shopping is Queenstown's specialty, and souvenir shops here are as good as any you will find elsewhere.
There are year-round action-packed thrills such as jetboating on the Kawarau or Shotover rivers, where these amazing New Zealand-invented craft execute seemingly impossible manoeuvres. Queenstown is also the world capital and home of bungy jumping.
On nearby Lake Wakatipu, the vintage TSS Earnslaw has been beautifully restored to its original condition and takes visitors on daily trips.
The area has great rainbow trout, brown trout and quinnat salmon fishing, with the lake open year-round. Keen golfers shouldn't miss out on an opportunity to play some of the most scenic courses in the world, at award-winning Milbrook Resort, Kelvin Heights, Arrowtown and Frankton.
|
